Person
Bahrām Chobin
Persian general
b. 540 CE – d. 591 CE
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General Bahrām Chobin (Chubin, Chobina) is a famous Eran spahbod (Persian army-commander) during the late 6th century in Persia.
He usurps the Sassanid throne from Hormizd IV, ruling for a year as Bahram VI (590-591).
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Moran, J. (2017). Bahrām Chobin. History Atlas. Retrieved 14 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/bahram-chobin/
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